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Git is built into most Unix-based operating systems (OS X and Linux). On a Unix system, find Terminal (on Mac, in Applications/Utilities) and type “git”. If a dialogue comes up saying that the command “git” is not found, you will need to download Git as described below. Otherwise proceed to “Setting Up Github.”

Git is built into most Unix-based operating systems (OS X and Linux). On a Unix system, find Terminal (on Mac, in Applications/Utilities) and type “git”. If a dialogue comes up saying that the command “git” is not found, you will need to download Git as described below. Otherwise proceed to “Setting Up Github.”

===Downloading Git===

===Downloading Git===

On Windows systems and Unix systems that failed the test above, you will need to download a Git client. Go to the Git download page and pick out a download for your operating system. After downloading and installing Git, you should now have a program called Git Bash - this program is functionally equivalent to Terminal for all uses later in this document, and all of the commands described should have the same function in Git Bash as they do in Terminal.

On Windows systems and Unix systems that failed the test above, you will need to download a Git client. Go to the [https://git-scm.com/downloads Git download] page and pick out a download for your operating system. After downloading and installing Git, you should now have a program called Git Bash - this program is functionally equivalent to Terminal for all uses later in this document, and all of the commands described should have the same function in Git Bash as they do in Terminal.

 

===Setting Up GitHub===

===Setting Up GitHub===

Sign up for a free account on GitHub’s website. A recommended convention for usernames is your first initial followed by your last name. It is helpful for your username to resemble your real name so that people can easily tell who contributed what code so that they know who to contact with questions. After creating an account, you will need to be added to the SSI GitHub organization. GitHub does not currently have a feature to allow users to request to join organizations; to be invited, email or Slack message any member of the “Owners” group. The current lead GitHub administrator is Sasha Maldonado, {{slack-user|smaldonado}}.

Sign up for a free account on GitHub’s website. A recommended convention for usernames is your first initial followed by your last name. It is helpful for your username to resemble your real name so that people can easily tell who contributed what code so that they know who to contact with questions. After creating an account, you will need to be added to the SSI GitHub organization. GitHub does not currently have a feature to allow users to request to join organizations; to be invited, email or Slack message any member of the “Owners” group. The current lead GitHub administrator is Sasha Maldonado, {{slack-user|smaldonado}}.